Best Ever Albums

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Jasonconfused — Sun, 2 Jun 2013 01:52:38 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 06/02/2013 05:52

Defago wrote:

Well, yeah. I just laughed a lot while listening to Foxygen :)

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Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Defago — Sun, 2 Jun 2013 01:37:38 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 06/02/2013 05:37

Jasonconfused wrote:

The result of this matchup, while expected, forces me to have to quote the great Robert Plant. "Does anybody remember laughter?"

Well, yeah. I just laughed a lot while listening to Foxygen 😄

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Jasonconfused — Sun, 2 Jun 2013 00:56:12 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 06/02/2013 04:56

The result of this matchup, while expected, forces me to have to quote the great Robert Plant. "Does anybody remember laughter?"

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Anonymous — Sat, 1 Jun 2013 10:47:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/01/2013 14:47

Angels of Light get my vote by not being Foxygen.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

meccalecca — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:45:10 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/29/2013 21:45

yourself wrote:

If I was to rank phases of Gira's career I'd put Angels of Light second only to the 80's swans material. I haven't got all the way through Sing other people yet, though Destroyer, on The Mountain and Lena's song all sound great.

People who like Everything is Good Here and have not heard other Angels of Light stuff should check out Sing Other People as well as How I loved You (which I think is often called their best, its a bit of a romantic concept album, and at times more strait-forward than Everything is Good Here)

Yeah, I've only recently discovered the magic of Angels of Light (started listening late 2012/early2013, but immediately fell in love. I think as much as I appreciate Swans, I have a hard time listening to their records because they are so relentlessly dark. Angels of Light just perfectly fit my mood.

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Jasonconfused wrote:
I'm surprised that people are giving Angels of Light so much love and yet they totally get shafted in the charts. Legit question here. Why is that? Do people actually really love it and just forget about it when creating their charts?

Angels of Light aren't a well known band. They appear in my decade and year charts but haven't quite landed on my overall chart. But that's only because they're a relatively new discovery for me, where I've lived with many of the albums on my overall chart for a good 20 or so years.

In fairness to Foxygen, I don't hate them. I think they're a pretty good 60s tribute band with a good sense of melody. But I also think time will not treat that record favorably. I know I like it less and less every time I hear it.

Also, for any fans of Akron/Family, it may be interesting to know that Akron/Family became the backing band for Angels of Light for the last few albums.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Norman Bates — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:31:25 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/29/2013 21:31

Jasonconfused wrote:

I'm surprised that people are giving Angels of Light so much love and yet they totally get shafted in the charts. Legit question here. Why is that? Do people actually really love it and just forget about it when creating their charts?

Personally, I'd never listened to an Angels of Light LP before. And I also must admit that a great number of albums in the competition would have beaten Foxygen for me. Can't promise I'll vote Angels of Light at every matchup. Anyhow, it was a very good discovery and I will listen to more, and first, re-listen to this one. Might make one of my chart - something that Foxygen album will never do.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:30:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 21:30

MrFrogger wrote:

Heh, Angels of Light wins this by a mile

I'm no Foxygen hater but I have to concur with this

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Cymro2011 — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:29:21 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 05/29/2013 21:29

Jasonconfused wrote:

BEA seems to have big hate for Foxygen.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Jasonconfused — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:27:46 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 05/29/2013 21:27

I'm surprised that people are giving Angels of Light so much love and yet they totally get shafted in the charts. Legit question here. Why is that? Do people actually really love it and just forget about it when creating their charts?

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:23:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 21:23

meccalecca wrote:

Love Angels of Light. Actually very much prefer them over Swans. and this album is a personal favorite along with The Angels Of Light Sing Other People

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

MrFrogger — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:40:32 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 05/29/2013 20:40

Heh, Angels of Light wins this by a mile

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Jasonconfused — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:26:34 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 05/29/2013 20:26

Just finished Everything Is Good Here. The first two songs were fantastic, then it kind of slumps after that. Cute use of chimes though.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:28:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 19:28

Foxygen is something I do not like. I'll go listen to the other album, but it'll take quite a bit for me not to vote it.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:22:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 19:22

Jasonconfused wrote:

Nothing like the smell of good sportsmanship :wink:

that was a typo I swear 😨 🫢

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

meccalecca — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:21:38 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/29/2013 19:21

yourself wrote:

Hurray my final nomination....I hope they don't lose to Foxyshit though.

Love Angels of Light. Actually very much prefer them over Swans. and this album is a personal favorite along with The Angels Of Light Sing Other People

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:20:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 19:20

I've only just heard the first song of Everything Is Good Here and it's already better than Foxygen.

Sorry Jason.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Jasonconfused — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:18:27 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 05/29/2013 19:18

yourself wrote:

Hurray my final nomination....I hope they don't lose to Foxyshit though.

Nothing like the smell of good sportsmanship 😉

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:07:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/29/2013 19:07

Hurray my final nomination....I hope they don't lose to Foxyshit though.

Angels of Light is the group Michael Gira led between Swans’ breakup and reformation. It is in many ways the logical conclusion of Swans’ more melodic 90’s work, fully embracing the folk and even country elements that haunted albums like White Light From the Mouth of Infinity, and then using creative arrangements to turn them into what feel like mystical folk hymns. I’d rate this album up with any of Swans most well regarded albums.

Everything is Good Here/Please Come Home is the group’s most dynamic and varied album. It moves between heartbreaking atmospheric lullabies (Palisades, Kosinksi) and deranged primal dances (All Souls rising, The rose of Los Angelas) before ending in uneasy, droning shamanic chants (What will come, Wedding). What really makes the album are Micheal Gira’s vocals; turning from low moan, to strained whine, to sensitive whisper, to frantic bark; all to suit the mood of the music and lyrics.

The lyrics by the way are some of Gira’s best. They are not quite as melodramatic as Swans lyrics, instead more concerned with a down to earth, everyday sense of tragedy. They don't carry the same sense of all consuming bleakness, yet are just as spiritually bent, and at times as cryptic as ever. If some of these lyrics, when coupled with the music, don’t affect you, well then I don’t know

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With your robe open wide, and your mouth to the side,
they could see where you clutched, your golden son’s image.
They could see how you tried, to regain your ridiculous pride,
But you failed, then you died, with your dignity laid open

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Reasons won't come, and no one will regret,
that your gone...

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Reach down with fire
Reach down with rage
Reach for the open, endless blue space
Reach for the people, who look up from hate

God save us, save us, save us
From what will come.

ps: the album is easy enough to find online I think, but if your having trouble locating it, pm me and I might be able to help a little.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

Norman Bates — Wed, 29 May 2013 14:16:32 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/29/2013 18:16

Angels of Light.

Re: CLOSED-Everything is Good Here def We are the 21st Century

drakonium — Wed, 29 May 2013 14:15:53 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 05/29/2013 18:15

meccalecca wrote:

prepare yourself for true brilliance.

Jason should definitely prepare Yourself before he listens to the revolutionary work of art that is Foxygen's album.